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Mannerly Monday: Host + Be Hosted

Hosting a holiday party soon? Or planning to attend one in between? Check out these fabulous etiquette tips from Emily Post to make sure you throw one stellar soirée + to not be that guest everyone chats about the next morning. I’m definitely taking these to heart hosting my holiday party tomorrow night! Happy Mannerly [...]

Merry In My Sleigh Tunes

My sleigh bells are totally ringing this year. How? Why? Oh darling, Bonjour + Hola is here to help this season and make sure all of your little gifts to loved ones have an extra detailed touch! Our pick? That would be a homemade Sleigh Tunes CD. Hola! click here to listen to our sleigh [...]

Appreciation Of Wine

Heading to a holiday party soon? Dinner soirée, perhaps? Well, instead of walking in empty handed, let’s step up our holiday giving shall we? In a cheap yet stylish manner, of course. Hola! When I was visiting Nashville over Thanksgiving, I spotted this ultra holiday fab wine holder at a store called Absolution. Um…just about [...]

A Gift From The Sweet South

At the end of the day, there’s nothing better to satisfy any craving than a good ‘ole slice of caramel cake. Hola! But contrary to what one may believe, many people outside of the south have either never heard had a piece of an actual piece of Southern caramel cake or even heard it. Which [...]

Brewin’ Up The Bread This Season

One of my favorite batches to brew up on any day is beer bread. No question! It’s incredibly easy and not to mention simple with just using actual beer in the process. Remember “Boyfriend’s Beer Bread“? Hola! But if you’re wanting to send beer bread to a loved one across the country, it’s probably not [...]

Jammin’ Biscuits This Holiday

Since this week is all about Southern holiday gift ideas, there is no way I would even think about leaving off a true Nashville favorite: Loveless Cafe. If you’ve ever done research on Nashville before a trip down there, visited Music City in the past, or just asked friends who knew a bit about the [...]

Friendsgiving…Casa Blanca Style!

Out of all the things I’m thankful for, which I could honestly write a month of posts about, I’m so blessed and lucky to have such a close group of friends in this whirlwind of a city. Between friends I’ve known since I was two years old to new friends I met just a few [...]

The Bee’s Knees In The Freezing Breeze

Brrr…it’s cold in here. But, oh hunny, there’s more than just a freezing breeze in this atmosphere! Obviously, it’s a must we all lather up the right way this season. And rather than putting on your generic lotion or Vaseline, how about we gracefully smooth on what the dermatologists suggest this season? Hola. Small enough [...]

The Style + Grace Of An RSVP

RSVP’s. We’ve all been there. Attending, not attending, coordinating…somehow if your name is involved, you’re involved! But what’s the common courtesy of how and when to reply to your host? Oh, dear ones, it’s a must we carry on the fabulous etiquette tradition. So for this Mannerly Monday, I turned to Emily Post’s tips on [...]

Jump On Up, Hunny.

I don’t know about you, but I’m about to fly out of my desk chair and totally pull an Audrey. Why? It’s the weekend, y’all. Hola! Hope the next three days are filled with lazy reading, friendly frolicks, and a spray tan. Happy Weekend! B+H [...]

A Spicy Kick To Nix The Cold Bit

With the cold air brewing on in, the last drink I want to be sippin’ post work is one that makes me feel, well, even colder! But, after getting to know David, a fabulous bartender over at ABC Kitchen, I totally found my new go-to {not to mention healthy!} cocktail to sip right on through [...]

Mannerly Monday: A Lady Wish

When a lady wishes to ask a man out on a date… She does not say: “I have an opening in my schedule; would you like to do something?” “I’ve had a friend cancel on me; are you available for dinner?” “Unless you are one of these insecure wimps who doesn’t like for a woman [...]